Emmanuel Damas
Emmanuel Damas was a Haitian man who came to the United States legally and was taken into ICE custody in September 2025. He reported a severe toothache while held, and his brother says ICE did not take those complaints seriously. A medical examiner's report, as described in the coverage, attributes his death months later to a severe tooth infection from dental cavities and untreated tooth disease. The brother's account of the complaints is his own and has not been confirmed by the agency in the coverage.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The medical examiner says he died of a severe tooth infection from dental cavities and untreated tooth disease, and his brother says ICE did not take his repeated toothache complaints seriously.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; his brother.